Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1750 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 7% better in New World than Pentium Gold G6405 - 111 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$85.38 vs CA$248.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing New World than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.82 vs CA$2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 58 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.24/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$248.88
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$248.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
104
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$85.38
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$85.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |